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Proper crime scene investigation, evidence collection, and documentation are key components to any criminal investigation. This course provides participants with information, techniques, and methods for conducting investigations ranging from general crime scene investigations to death investigations. Course instruction is through lecture and case review with emphasis on practical application.
This course meets Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) requirements Intermediate Crime Scene Course #2106.
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2024 Training Schedule
Tactical de-escalation involves the use of de-escalation techniques to reduce to the intensity of an encounter with a suspect, enable an officer to have additional options to gain voluntary compliance, or mitigate the need to use a higher level of force while maintaining control of the situation.
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This course addresses the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to swiftly and effectively respond to and stop an active attack threat. This includes stopping the attacker(s), establishing initial command, rendering medical attention to casualties, establishing unified command, and
facilitating a prompt evacuation of casualties to a higher level of care. This is accomplished through the use of classroom instruction, hands-on performance-based training, and scenario based practical exercises.
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Multiple courses will be occurring during this training block. Students will be separated and assigned to a training group. Training offered will include: ALERRT AAIR, Finding Wellness, Defensive Tactics Refresher, and General Orders required topics.
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This Basic Instructor Certification course is designed to provide the basic concepts of instruction & to increase the quality of professional law enforcement training. This course introduces the student to the teaching-learning process, phases of the teaching-learning process, factors affecting learning, needs assessment, task analysis, developing learning objectives, preparing a lesson plan, & methods of instruction. The students will be taught how to develop & use instructional media to enhance their presentations. This can be an intense course for students.
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This is a mandatory class for all licensed peace officers assigned to school-based law enforcement. The goal of this training is to assist school-based law enforcement officers and school districts with compliance of legislative mandates requiring districts employing a peace/resource officer to create a policy requiring officers to complete education and training. The course is a 20-hour course provided over two days.
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This is the comprehensive 40 hour course that is now required for officers seeking their Intermediate proficiency certificate.
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This course of instruction is designed to prepare the first responder to isolate, distract, and neutralize an active shooter. This course will cover shooting and moving, threshold evaluation, concepts and principles of team movement, setting up for and room entry techniques, approach and breaching the crisis site, secondary responder tactics, improvised explosive devices, and post engagement priorities of work. The course will culminate with dynamic force on force scenarios.
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Emergency Vehicle Operations Class (EVOC) is a 16 hours class that teaches the basic fundamentals of operating a emergency vehicle under extreme conditions while minimizing the exposure to injury, loss of property and liability. The majority of the class is spent outdoors in extreme cold or heat depending on the time of year. Students must score an 80% or higher on each of the driving courses and 70% or higher in the written test.
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This course will acquaint the student with the history of FTO programs in the U.S. Students will be able to differentiate between training and evaluation, leadership styles, and counseling techniques. Students will learn how to complete a job task analysis as part of the learning process. Students will become familiar with different learning styles, barriers to communication, and how to conduct scenario based training. Students will discuss ethics and understand why standards are important. liability and training will be discussed. Students will also evaluate several ‘mock” evaluations using TRACWIRE.
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Emergency Vehicle Operations Class (EVOC) is a 16 hours class that teaches the basic fundamentals of operating a emergency vehicle under extreme conditions while minimizing the exposure to injury, loss of property and liability. The majority of the class is spent outdoors in extreme cold or heat depending on the time of year. Students must score an 80% or higher on each of the driving courses and 70% or higher in the written test.
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Multiple courses will be occurring during this training block. Students will be separated and assigned to a training group. Training offered will include: ALERRT AAIR, Finding Wellness, Defensive Tactics Refresher, and General Orders required topics.
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This course of instruction will cover various aspects related to active attacks and hostage barricades on buses. The student will learn to create a reaction plan that incorporates distraction, approach and entry, security and scene containment. Students will also learn how to breach side windows and other primary entry points as well as emergency entry points. Students will also learn to access and cut-off engine power to disable a bus. Training will culminate with responding officers (students) assaulting and re-taking a bus (force-on-force using simunitions).
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2023 Training Schedule
Students will receive a refresher on completing a crash report in the CRIS Crash system.
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This course of instruction will cover various aspects related to active attacks and hostage barricades on buses. The student will learn to create a reaction plan that incorporates distraction, approach and entry, security and scene containment. Students will also learn how to breach side windows and other primary entry points as well as emergency entry points. Students will also learn to access and cut-off engine power to disable a bus. Training will culminate with responding officers (students) assaulting and re-taking a bus (force-on-force using simunitions).
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This course of instruction is designed to impart law enforcement personnel with the knowledge and skills to effectively utilize a ballistic shield during field operations. Students will learn shield positions, reloads, and malfunctions while utilizing the shield. Students will learn the tactics of room entry utilizing the shield. Students will also learn the skills need to operate as a team and conduct rescues with the shield. Students will utilize SIMS training pistols for a shield qualification and scenarios that follow.
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Students will receive a refresher on completing a crash report in the CRIS Crash system.
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This course of instruction will cover various aspects related to active attacks and hostage barricades on buses. The student will learn to create a reaction plan that incorporates distraction, approach and entry, security and scene containment. Students will also learn how to breach side windows and other primary entry points as well as emergency entry points. Students will also learn to access and cut-off engine power to disable a bus. Training will culminate with responding officers (students) assaulting and re-taking a bus (force-on-force using simunitions).
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This course of instruction is designed to prepare the first responder to isolate, distract, and neutralize an active shooter. This course will cover shooting and moving, threshold evaluation, concepts and principles of team movement, setting up for and room entry techniques, approach and breaching the crisis site, secondary responder tactics, improvised explosive devices, and post engagement priorities of work. The course will culminate with dynamic force on force scenarios.
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The Defensive Tactics Refresher Course re-introduces officers with the methods of defending against the most common forms of aggression and combative behavior with which officers are commonly confronted in the field. The methods are backed by extensive tactical, medical and legal research which makes the training effective in the field and defensible in the courtroom.
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Many modern law enforcement agencies are upgrading their weapons by issuing or authorizing the use of patrol rifles. This course teaches participants the principles of marksmanship, rifle nomenclature, and operation. Emphasis will be placed on weapons manipulation and how to fight with commonly configured patrol rifles. Although this course is based on the AR-15/M-4/M-16 weapons platform, other systems will be discussed.
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This course of instruction is designed to prepare the first responder to isolate, distract, and neutralize an active shooter. This course will cover shooting and moving, threshold evaluation, concepts and principles of team movement, setting up for and room entry techniques, approach and breaching the crisis site, secondary responder tactics, improvised explosive devices, and post engagement priorities of work. The course will culminate with dynamic force on force scenarios.
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Students will receive a refresher on completing a crash report in the CRIS Crash system.
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This course of instruction is designed to impart law enforcement personnel with the knowledge and skills to effectively utilize a ballistic shield during field operations. Students will learn shield positions, reloads, and malfunctions while utilizing the shield. Students will learn the tactics of room entry utilizing the shield. Students will also learn the skills need to operate as a team and conduct rescues with the shield. Students will utilize SIMS training pistols for a shield qualification and scenarios that follow.
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This course of instruction is designed to prepare the first responder to isolate, distract, and neutralize an active shooter. This course will cover shooting and moving, threshold evaluation, concepts and principles of team movement, setting up for and room entry techniques, approach and breaching the crisis site, secondary responder tactics, improvised explosive devices, and post engagement priorities of work. The course will culminate with dynamic force on force scenarios.
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The Defensive Tactics Refresher Course re-introduces officers with the methods of defending against the most common forms of aggression and combative behavior with which officers are commonly confronted in the field. The methods are backed by extensive tactical, medical and legal research which makes the training effective in the field and defensible in the courtroom.
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This is a mandatory class for all licensed peace officers assigned to school-based law enforcement. The goal of this training is to assist school-based law enforcement officers and school districts with compliance of legislative mandates requiring districts employing a peace/resource officer to create a policy requiring officers to complete education and training. The course is a 20-hour course provided over two days.
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This course of instruction is designed to prepare the first responder to isolate, distract, and neutralize an active shooter. This course will cover shooting and moving, threshold evaluation, concepts and principles of team movement, setting up for and room entry techniques, approach and breaching the crisis site, secondary responder tactics, improvised explosive devices, and post engagement priorities of work. The course will culminate with dynamic force on force scenarios.
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This course of instruction is designed to prepare the first responder to isolate, distract, and neutralize an active shooter. This course will cover shooting and moving, threshold evaluation, concepts and principles of team movement, setting up for and room entry techniques, approach and breaching the crisis site, secondary responder tactics, and post engagement priorities of work. A Solo response will be emphasized. The course will culminate with Scenarios based on recent active shooter events.
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The Defensive Tactics Refresher Course re-introduces officers with the methods of defending against the most common forms of aggression and combative behavior with which officers are commonly confronted in the field. The methods are backed by extensive tactical, medical and legal research which makes the training effective in the field and defensible in the courtroom.
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The New Supervisor Course is designed for individuals who are newly assigned or who will soon be appointed to their first supervisory role in a law enforcement agency. The course will cover the individual’s role in the organization, transition to the new position, and leadership styles, including values, ethics, and principles. The course will assist new supervisors to develop skills in planning and organization, understand cultural and civil rights issues, and address employee relations. It also focuses on civil and criminal liability in law enforcement and special investigative issues.
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The Defensive Tactics Refresher Course re-introduces officers with the methods of defending against the most common forms of aggression and combative behavior with which officers are commonly confronted in the field. The methods are backed by extensive tactical, medical and legal research which makes the training effective in the field and defensible in the courtroom.
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The Defensive Tactics Refresher Course re-introduces officers with the methods of defending against the most common forms of aggression and combative behavior with which officers are commonly confronted in the field. The methods are backed by extensive tactical, medical and legal research which makes the training effective in the field and defensible in the courtroom.
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This course of instruction is designed to prepare the first responder to utilize the patrol rifle during tactical operation. The course is designed to improve rifle marksmanship, capability, and comfortability. The course will teach tactical techniques like failure drills, transitions, shooting from cover, shooting on the move, shooting through barriers, and target discretion. The second half of each day will culminate with dynamic force on instructor scenarios to reinforce the material presented.
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This course of instruction is designed to prepare the first responder to utilize the patrol rifle during tactical operation. The course is designed to improve rifle marksmanship, capability, and comfortability. The course will teach tactical techniques like failure drills, transitions, shooting from cover, shooting on the move, shooting through barriers, and target discretion. The second half of each day will culminate with dynamic force on instructor scenarios to reinforce the material presented.
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This training course uses the nationally standardized (NHTSA) curriculum and prepares Texas Peace Officers to administer and interpret the results of the Standardized Field Sobriety Testing battery. This course is offered to bridge the gap for officers who attended the Basic Peace Officer Course in Texas prior to January 1, 2005, when this course was mandated to be included in all Texas BPOCs.
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This course of instruction is designed to impart law enforcement personnel with the knowledge and skills to effectively utilize a ballistic shield during field operations. Students will learn shield positions, reloads, and malfunctions while utilizing the shield. Students will learn the tactics of room entry utilizing the shield. Students will also learn the skills need to operate as a team and conduct rescues with the shield. Students will utilize SIMS training pistols for a shield qualification and scenarios that follow.
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This course of instruction is designed to prepare the first responder to utilize the patrol rifle during tactical operation. The course is designed to improve rifle marksmanship, capability, and comfortability. The course will teach tactical techniques like failure drills, transitions, shooting from cover, shooting on the move, shooting through barriers, and target discretion. The second half of each day will culminate with dynamic force on instructor scenarios to reinforce the material presented.
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This is an 8-hour SFST refresher course designed to improve the administration and overall consistency of the Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST) Battery. Our mission is to decrease alcohol-related crashes, injuries, and deaths by promoting DWI deterrence and enforcement proficiency.
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This course of instruction is designed to impart law enforcement personnel with the knowledge and skills to effectively utilize a ballistic shield during field operations. Students will learn shield positions, reloads, and malfunctions while utilizing the shield. Students will learn the tactics of room entry utilizing the shield. Students will also learn the skills need to operate as a team and conduct rescues with the shield. Students will utilize SIMS training pistols for a shield qualification and scenarios that follow.
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This course of instruction is designed to impart law enforcement personnel with the knowledge and skills to effectively utilize a ballistic shield during field operations. Students will learn shield positions, reloads, and malfunctions while utilizing the shield. Students will learn the tactics of room entry utilizing the shield. Students will also learn the skills need to operate as a team and conduct rescues with the shield. Students will utilize SIMS training pistols for a shield qualification and scenarios that follow.
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This is an 8-hour SFST refresher course designed to improve the administration and overall consistency of the Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST) Battery. Our mission is to decrease alcohol-related crashes, injuries, and deaths by promoting DWI deterrence and enforcement proficiency.
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This course of instruction is designed to impart law enforcement personnel with the knowledge and skills to effectively utilize a ballistic shield during field operations. Students will learn shield positions, reloads, and malfunctions while utilizing the shield. Students will learn the tactics of room entry utilizing the shield. Students will also learn the skills need to operate as a team and conduct rescues with the shield. Students will utilize SIMS training pistols for a shield qualification and scenarios that follow.
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This course of instruction is designed to impart law enforcement personnel with the knowledge and skills to effectively utilize a ballistic shield during field operations. Students will learn shield positions, reloads, and malfunctions while utilizing the shield. Students will learn the tactics of room entry utilizing the shield. Students will also learn the skills need to operate as a team and conduct rescues with the shield. Students will utilize SIMS training pistols for a shield qualification and scenarios that follow.
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This course of instruction is designed to impart law enforcement personnel with the knowledge and skills to effectively utilize a ballistic shield during field operations. Students will learn shield positions, reloads, and malfunctions while utilizing the shield. Students will learn the tactics of room entry utilizing the shield. Students will also learn the skills need to operate as a team and conduct rescues with the shield. Students will utilize SIMS training pistols for a shield qualification and scenarios that follow.
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The Defensive Tactics Refresher Course re-introduces officers with the methods of defending against the most common forms of aggression and combative behavior with which officers are commonly confronted in the field. The methods are backed by extensive tactical, medical and legal research which makes the training effective in the field and defensible in the courtroom.
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This is a mandatory class for all licensed peace officers assigned to school-based law enforcement. The goal of this training is to assist school-based law enforcement officers and school districts with compliance of legislative mandates requiring districts employing a peace/resource officer to create a policy requiring officers to complete education and training. The course is a 20-hour course provided over two days.
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In this class, students will be taught in backing safety and evasive maneuvers. Students will conduct inspection prior to each activity.
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This dynamic course of instruction is designed to prepare the first responder to isolate, distract, and neutralize an active shooter. This course will cover shooting and moving, threshold evaluation, concepts and principles of team movement, setting up for and room entry techniques, approach and breaching the crisis site, secondary responder tactics, improvised explosive devices, and post engagement priorities of work. The course will culminate with dynamic force on force scenarios.
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